Montana Honey Producers Hope For Better Season In 2014

Did you know only one other state produces more honey than Montana? And regional honey producers are hoping for a much better season. All we need is a warm June and July.

Why should we care about bees? The following is from a recent release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture:

More than three-fourths of the world's flowering plants rely on pollinators, such as bees, to reproduce, meaning pollinators help produce one out of every three bites of food Americans eat.

"Pollinators, such as bees, birds and other insects are essential partners for farmers and ranchers and help produce much of our food supply. Healthy pollinator populations are critical to the continued economic well-being of agricultural producers," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "While we're glad to see improvement this year, losses are still too high and there is still much more work to be done to stabilize bee populations."